In this unit, students are encouraged to study patterns and determine how they change, how they can be extended or repeated and/or how they grow. They then move beyond this to organize the information systematically and analyze it to develop generalizations about the mathematical relationships in the patterns. There is a strong focus on mathematical discourse revolving around how to verbalize a generalization.
The Teacher Guide is designed to provide background information on the mathematics being taught in this unit, the learning environment, mathematical communication and
In this unit students develop their number sense with a focus on a deeper understanding of multiplication and division. They encounter a range of different problem situations and representations, and learn about the relationship between multiplication and division and the properties associated with these operations
The Teacher Guide is designed to provide background information on the math
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